Simple Watercolour Backgrounds for Scrapbooks by Polly Pinder

Simple Watercolour Backgrounds for Scrapbooks by Polly Pinder

Packed with brilliant ideas for embellishing pages, this book shows how to produce stylish designs with simple watercolour techniques.

Feb 06

Have you ever considered making your own background papers, but haven't been sure where to start? This book introduces you to all the exciting effects that watercolour can produce, including wash effects, blending, spattering and resist techniquesWhether you're a complete novice or an experienced painter, this book has something to offer. It starts with the basics, introducing you to materials and providing clear step-by-step guides, and concludes showing you how to produce your own background papers. Take a look. You'll quickly find yourself immersed in the wonderful world of watercolour.

* Papercraft Inspirations *

Mar 06

Ever thought about dabbling with watercolours and creating your own backing papers? If so [this is] the perfect way to build up your skills, providing a wealth of inspiration.

* Papercraft Inspirations *

Polly Pinder studied graphics at Leeds Art College. Her first job was with a Yorkshire newspaper, and she subsequently worked as a lecturer in graphic design at Wakefield District College. She has written and illustrated a number of books on a variety of other subjects including cake decoration and growing herbs, papermaking and paper crafts. Her illustrations in Muck and Magic were commended when that book won the 1993 Sir Peter Kent Conservation Book Prize. She has also designed bed linen and wallpapers, and the graphics for a wallpaper book based on newly-discovered eighteenth-century wallpapers. Polly now works from her pottery studio creating beautiful, small-batch candle holders and large food platters.

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ISBN 13	9781844480746
ISBN 10	1844480747
Title	Simple Watercolour Backgrounds for Scrapbooks
Author	Polly Pinder
Series	Step-By-Step Scrapbooking Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Search Press Ltd
Year published	2005-10-04
Number of pages	48
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.